New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-16
1T LOOKS LIKE A LOCKOUT.
TRAINS RUNNING WELL IN BROOKLYN.

INVESTIGATION or THE STRIKE BY THE STATE
coMMIssIoNERs-rHE TESTIMONY.
The strike the part OF the men and the lockout
on the part of the company Ia connection with the
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad continued unchanged
yesterday. The company trains with mont union
men, and the strikers refused to oack unless they
were taken In body. The efforts at srbtrstion.
which failed Thursday renewed yesterday,
but the Stale Board OF Mediation and Arbitration be-
gan inquiry into the causes OF the strike Tho In
luiry held In the supervisory room La the Brook
lyn Court House. The members OF the state Board,
Mr. Robertson, William Purcell and =. q. Donovan,
were sll present. General Manager Martin. Vice.
presid Snedeker aud Councillor Y. N. Cohen
represented the compsny, while W. j. Gaynor ap-
peared ofthe strikers, many Of whom were in tho
room.
Mr.. Purcell, who presided, made a statement In
which he said that tho efforts to eject settlement OF
the STRIFE having failed investigation as to the
cause would bo made aud the engineers side OF the
case would be first heard. Mr.. Gsyuor asked for an
adjournment until t1day IS Chief Arthur, OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers. was expected,
and his advice desired by the strikers at the be-
ginning OF the proceedings
Mr.. Cohen, toe the company, said that the men had
disc iarg ged themselves abruptly and new ONES had
been emploved The old ex-emploves. aud
there could be arbitration between them and the
company. The only question was whether the COM
pany would take them back in q body and cischarga
the new men. THIS the company refused to do, but
-
filling vacancies. II the matter was adjourned he
wanted 1t to 20 over until Moudsy.
Mr. Purcell thought that tho presence OF Chief
Arthur was not matter of vital moment. and said
that tue inves tgation would go on. After short
delay Engineer James Wright. the chairman OF the
committee o; the strikers summoned as the hrst
witness lie testified that he had been employed tor
two years the road aud detailed the history OF the
sideration OF their demands by the company. When
| Colonel Martin read iha second OF the llst OF
| grievances lie SAID Nth an oath 49,
| What have you to do VITA the fremenF When
he had read them all he tIrew the paper on the table
| and said: .
"I positively refuse to entertain the grievances"
and sad he did not propose to have the men dictate
to company how the road. and the commit
tee went away. Then word was sent TO Grand Cnlei
| Arthur and first Grand Engineer Iograham, aud
| Grand Master Fireman Sargent visited Brooklyn and
went with he committee to see lMArtin again. ne
refused then to entertain the grievances and In rage
discharged the members of tue committee In regard
10 the running the road the witneSs said that the
regular trains twenty and h,t hours out OF
twenty our from ten to two minutes aud hal head-
| way Since the strike the h.adway had yaried from
| forty miDutes TO eight Some oil the new men were
| habitual d. iunkards.
| the company had known Tor ak days what the men
| waited beiore they srucS. lie was asked u ne
thought the men bal succeeded in Squeezing tue tue
company and ho said he tholght 1t ~as prett, well
| saue, E-d. In regard TO Master Dechanic Ball, ne
| aid Ball threatened to "down" the brotherhood:
Last winter ne ,ied the ~itn-ss an aSftator. snd
when Colonel Martin was tod of his conduct he said
Ball would be dropped like hot potato" If he d
| not lalR less.
| Grand Master Fireman Sargent was then questioned.
Ho repeated the account OF the efforts which he had
made 10 settle the strike Colonel Martin received
him courteouslv, but refused to make any coDces-
sons Martin accused Wrght OF causing all the
troubls and told him il he not sat SIZED he could
get out all the rest satisfied He couldn't paw
the men any more Colone; Martin SAID II he coudn't
run the road th Competent men he would do so with
| ipcom oetent ones The average pay of hrcden was
81 day in nll the country, but some roads paid only
81 80 The demands OF the me would have been
modified considerably II Colonel Mart IN had showed
| anv de.ro Tor concession. The witness ana Mr.
ngraham sanctioned the action OF the men In striking
| alter the way Colonel Martin treated q EN-. lhe
uearng OF tho matter will be conclude this morning
| aud each side PROMISED not to exceed an hour. o..
Out OF thirty engines the cor psny bad seventeen
running Yesterday and the beaiway was reduced u
five minutes although OF the trains were furthe
apart and passengers complained OF waiting. The
.lrkers their headquarters ss usual ana man
| tanned th- same qu 1t and good order which hav'
marked their conduct since the strike began re
deuied by the men, who said that he was expected to
day. ,
A rumor prevailed last evering that the encineer
of the Long I-land Railroad would strike TO aid thei
fellow members OF the brotherhood OF LOCOMOTIVE
| Engineers on the Brooklyn Elevated road Tb'
report could be Traced 10 no Responsible source an'
the trains all ran u-ual last evening. IL IA no
thought aid to the strikers will be given OF
any other road until Cbiet Arthur has visited Brook
lyn and ba. considered the situation. Tue striker
weie quiet as usaa. last evening ana held tDei
customary mertnk. The company hopes to ru
trains on full time to-day.